marianne.masculino http://www.mariannemasculino.com i'm the small package good things come from ;) Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 WordPress/SXSW BBQ Meetup at Conjunctured http://www.mariannemasculino.com/2009/03/06/wordpresssxsw-bbq-meetup-at-conjunctured/ http://www.mariannemasculino.com/2009/03/06/wordpresssxsw-bbq-meetup-at-conjunctured/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:26:39 +0000 Marianne http://www.mariannemasculino.com/2009/03/06/wordpresssxsw-bbq-meetup-at-conjunctured/ Throwing a little shindig on Sunday, March 15 from 1:30pm-3:30pm at Austin’s first coworking space, Conjunctured. There will be BBQ and cupcakes on hand to feed the masses!

If you’re in town, stop on by for some WordPress and BBQ! A bunch of fellow Automatticians  and WordPress lovers will be around to chat up.

RSVP for the event here: http://wpbbqsxsw09.eventbrite.com/

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Stuff I’ve found lately…

Web Design Trends For 2009 | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine

We Web designers are a fickle lot. We love to experiment with things. We love to observe how people interact with our work. And we love to try out unusual design approaches that might possibly

San Francisco Neighborhood Free Days

Free admission is available to visitors on the third Wednesday of every month, presented by Wachovia. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Also, please note that final entry to the museum on free days is 4pm and, finally, that there will be no members-only entrance on free days.

Layers | Screen forensics

Capture your displays as a Photoshop layered image. Don’t waste time capturing each window separately, importing them in your favorite PSD editor, naming the layers, positioning the images, etc. Do it with Layers in no time! Press the capture hotkey to obtain a full fledged PSD file with one layer per window, including menu and desktop icons, dock and menubar.

Julie Soefer Photography

Photography portfolio of Julie Soefer, a portrait, space and culinary photographer based in Houston, TX.

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Stuff I’ve found lately…

40 Brilliantly Photoshopped Print Ads

Even people who hate ads won’t be able to hate these: they’re beautiful, clever, hilarious, unique and uber-cool, all with the help of a little program called Adobe Photoshop. – http://psdtuts.com

Hulu – Movie Trailers: 9

Video description: All of humanity is threatened in a post-apocalyptic nightmare.

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Stuff I’ve found lately…

Cupcakes Take The Cake: Cupcake display in book store: Reading happiness

“I feel like I should have all of these, but I don’t. Sadly remiss in my cupcake cookbook section at home. (Although, I may try to win one at the CTTC Anniversary Cupcake Party on December 4th at White Rabbit in NYC!) This snapshot is from Marianne1123 on Flickr.”

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better | OEDb

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better

Once Upon A Win: Epic Wins from when we were kids

Awesome things from our collective childhood. All nostagia suggested by you, voted by you.

Gridskipper : The Worldwide Travel Blog

Gridskipper : The Worldwide Travel Blog

Pantheon Graphic Novels | Bat-Manga! (Limited Hardcover Edition) by Chip Kidd

The two hottest genres in comics gleefully collide head-on, as the most beloved American superhero gets the coolest Japanese manga makeover ever.

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Stuff I’ve found lately…

Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes

Vintage and indie clothing, but so much more. We have retro and mod clothes, cute tops and dresses for every taste and budget! Soundgirl, Blue Platypus, Nick and Mo, and more.

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It was a awesome to finally meet (almost) everyone who we worked with on a daily basis, but only knew by IRC or Skype handle or by their Gravatar icons. The week was filled with great people, amazing food and beautiful views of Breckenridge. We had a chance to break up into groups to work on little side projects and that was a good exercise working with new people and a chance to do something a bit different than the norm. [Oh and there was also a bear sighting!]

Here’s a nice little family portrait we took in front of the main lodge(we’re a pretty good-lookin’ bunch if I say so myself!)

Photo courtesy of Donncha O Caoimh

Here are some more pics I took on Flickr and also check out the Automattic Flickr Pool.

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On a side note, I’m putting together a WordPress Charity Scavenger Hunt the day after WordCamp on Aug 17th. The recipient of the proceeds will be local SF non-profit, 826 Valencia. They are dedicated to helping students develop their writing skills and promote literacy. They also have a really sweet pirate store and workshop space. If you’re interested in joining in the fun, sponsoring a team or donating please check out the event registration page.

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What are some topics you’d like to hear about in the panel?

]]> http://www.mariannemasculino.com/2008/06/26/blogher-2008/feed/ 1 April 3, 2008 is “Good People Day” http://www.mariannemasculino.com/2008/04/03/april-3-2008-is-good-people-day/ http://www.mariannemasculino.com/2008/04/03/april-3-2008-is-good-people-day/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:40:34 +0000 Marianne http://www.mariannemasculino.com/?p=48 Just a few days ago Gary Vaynerchuk reached out and sent the community a mission. A mission of GOOD! This day is sort of a “pay it forward” idea, where we all embrace the goodness that surrounds us and the people perpetrating that awesomeness.  Following the twitters that were being sent out throughout the day gave me(as well as others, I’m sure) that warm & fuzzy feeling. It was nice to hear all the great things the community was saying about each other and the love being felt through the intertubes.  I didn’t twitter anything or anyone in particular, except to graciously give virtual hugs and love to my friends who mentioned me as part of their #GPD08 tweets.

I wanted to take the time to gather my thoughts to talk about the truly good people who have impacted my life and basically helped me(whether they know it or not) get to where I am today.

My family – duh. They’ve taught me love, understanding, and discipline in all aspects of life. They done real good with their little girl :)

The Masculino Family

The Mighty Centaurs crew – My group of friends who I have known the longest. We have each other’s backs and lean on one another for everything and anything. Words cannot describe how much I love them. We are the greatest middle school gym class evar!

The Mighty Centaurs

Ayo Babalola aka  AirNigeria – Ayo’s geeked out with me, cried with me and been basically stupid with me for some years now. I pretty much talk to him everyday and wouldn’t know what it would be like if I didn’t. He just gets me.

My girls – One half of the Mighty Centaurs crew. These are the women you want on your side and they will be forever. I love you, biznatches!!

Kelsey Ruger aka TheMoleskin – Kelsey is one of the greatest mentors and friends you could ever meet. He was a huge part of why I am here in San Francisco. He’s the kind of leader who sees your strengths and lets you run with it. He always pushed me to be better, do more and just kick-ass. Seriously, one of the baddest mofos you’ll ever run into.

Erica O’Grady – Erica is this ball of energy and love — you can’t help but be happy when you’re around her. She is utterly gifted and knows all her bizness. She’s one of my biggest cheerleaders and in large part to her, I’m an Automattician (Thank, Matt!!) :) Love you, Erica!


photo credit: Kelsey Ruger

Cindy Li – My dear Cindy… she was one of the first people that called me when I moved to San Fran. I was intro’d to her via email by Kelsey. I can say she is my closest and dearest friend here. She’s known to go above and beyond for others. She definitely has for me. The goodness that emanates from her is contagious and if you ever see us around, we’re almost always giggling while probably eating ice cream or cupcakes!


photo credit: Cindy Li

There is obviously a plethora of people I want to write more about who are good and have been good to me. If you read this and I know you, you’re definitely on that list of good people. I love you all and appreciate having you in my life. I am looking forward to spending more time with you in the future.

Thanks, @garyvee for this awesome idea. You’ve done a ton of good today :)

And with that, I’ll leave you with this:

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Oh, and my new job as a happiness engineer  here :)

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